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How Deep is This Swamp?…
The Last Refuge ^ | October 6, 2018 | sundance

Posted on 10/06/2018 6:34:26 AM PDT by Bratch

This outline is reliant upon:

(1) intellectual honesty;

(2) accepting what is, and not what we wish/hope to be; and 

(3) the welcomed challenge to prove it all wrong. 

Please, prove this analysis wrong – and if we can’t prove it wrong; not by hopes and dreams, rather by actual quantifiable evidence; then please provide possible solutions – quickly.

There are two facets, two recent researched stories, that paint a very disturbing scenario.

The first facet is a reality that Senate Security Officer James Wolfe was given, and leaked, a copy of the Carter Page FISA application on March 17th, 2017.  This is important because it leads to context within the larger issue.

It is virtually guaranteed that James Wolfe received and leaked the FISA Application [SEE HERE]; however, not only was he not charged with the leak, not a single media outlet has taken the overwhelming evidence, reported on the leak – or questioned the DOJ or FBI about why Wolfe was only charged with lying to investigators in December last year.

Why?  Why is that massive DC corruption story completely overlooked?   What does that say about the fourth estate?

It would be entirely impossible for that story to be hidden if the DOJ, FBI, political system (within the Senate Intelligence Committee), and fourth estate were functioning correctly.   Something is severely broken, and there’s no-one doing a darned thing about it.

♦ Accepting that dysfunction leads us into the more recent issue:

The details and circumstances surrounding the plot to smear Judge Brett Kavanaugh, through the use of Ms. Christine Blasey-Ford, by a group of politicians, political operatives and former DOJ/FBI officials.

[SEE HERE].

However, don’t get caught up in the weeds.  For now just look at the bigger picture.

Think about the known names and positions for a moment.

•Ms. Christine Blasey-Ford (academic psychologist and life-long best friend of a former career FBI agent);

•Ms. Monica Lee McLean (former 24-year career DOJ/FBI insider);

•Mr. Michael Bromwich (former DOJ inspector general and career DOJ/FBI official);

•Mr. David Laufman (former CIA, and DOJ-NSD Asst. U.S. Attorney General);

•Ms. Debra Katz (political operative and legal counsel with deep DNC attachments);

•Senator Dianne Feinstein (ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee);

and the myriad of media allies (Mayer, Farrow) and political operatives who each played a role in the scheme.

Again, skip the weeds.  Just look at the big picture.

The smear campaign against Judge Brett Kavanaugh didn’t just involve a small team of connected insiders; their enterprise carried across multiple institutions, the legislative branch, political operations and the media.  This SCOTUS smear campaign was a major effort consisting of multiple organizations (inside and outside of government) and multiple people, and it took considerable planning and coordination to execute.

Now, apply your own intellectual honesty here….

Do you really think that all of those elements described above would even consider going after a supreme court nominee with a baseless lie if they thought they would get caught?

Think about it.

What level of risk would have to exist in order to begin constructing such a fraudulent scheme?  Who/What would be the “risk elements” under consideration?

To begin constructing this effort the architects would need confidence that all elements normally functioning within oversight, which under normal circumstances could catch them in the system process, were under control.

That level of confidence is beyond normal hubris.

The people working this scheme would need very strong confidence in pre-existing institutional control within the system of the DOJ, the FBI, the Senate Judiciary and the media apparatus – writ large.

If they thought the current Department of Justice or current Federal Bureau of Investigation was not under their control, or not able to be influenced by their control, they would never begin.

If they thought the current DOJ or current FBI were functioning, they would never even begin to construct such a scheme.  It just wouldn’t happen; because they wouldn’t think they could:

(A) pull it off; and

(B) avoid accountability if caught.

In addition, they would have to believe the politicians within the Judiciary Committee and their political allies in total could operate to assist without scrutiny or questioning.  Also, they would need to have confidence the Fourth Estate (media) was entirely on their side and no opposition would exist to present a risk from investigative exposure.

All of those elements would be needed in forethought in order to begin constructing the extensive plot against Judge Kavanaugh.  If they didn’t have confidence in the status of those institutions they would never begin.

If we accept the premise: if they thought they would/could get caught they would never begin, then we must accept a more disconcerting reality.

They began because they had no risk of getting caught. The current institutions are corrupt.

Adding what we know about the James Wolfe outcome to the current Kavanaugh plot, and what stands in front of us is an entirely corrupt set of institutions providing no law, no order, and absolutely no oversight.  Abject FUBAR.

Again, big picture.  This means the current DOJ, current FBI, current Senate-side of the legislative branch, and current media apparatus are entirely dysfunctional.

All of these corrupt people, including all those connected to the DOJ/FBI plot against the Trump administration, must have some confidence there is no operational function larger than the corrupt elements they control within it.

The Kavanaugh plan was not hatched in 2016, or even in 2017.  This plot was executed in the past few weeks.

This means all of those corrupt elements are *CURRENTLY* in place. Without those elements currently in place, Ford, McLean, Bromwich, Laufman, Katz, Feinstein, the media, Lawfare and all those involved, would never have attempted their ploy.

Now, as stated in the introduction – prove me wrong.  Please…  Because the mid-term election is only one month away.

If those former DOJ and FBI insiders thought Jeff Sessions, Rod Rosenstein, Chris Wray, David Bowditch, or any official inside the current DOJ and FBI, was a risk to them – they would never have begun such a transparent scheme.

So where does that leave us?

 

 

 

 


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deepstate; swamp; uniparty
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To: Bratch

Just W O W ! My heart just skipped a couple beats. Didn’t know McLean was at the hearing.


21 posted on 10/06/2018 8:05:03 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: null and void

It’s who they have always been after


22 posted on 10/06/2018 8:09:43 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: stockpirate

One would hope they wouldn’t totally destroy K’s rep and his family if he were in on the game. A slight kick up is one thing for a show of puffing out their chests but this whole circus wouldn’t have been needed.


23 posted on 10/06/2018 8:18:28 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: GOPJ; Jane Long; Grampa Dave; stephenjohnbanker; poconopundit; Arthur Wildfire! March; TADSLOS
How deep is the Swamp?


24 posted on 10/06/2018 8:24:14 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Bratch

Good morning to you.

“This means the current DOJ, current FBI, current Senate-side of the legislative branch, and current media apparatus are entirely dysfunctional.”

No, they are not dysfunctional. 0bama weaponized these agencies to perform in this way and the media is complicit anyway.

These “institutions” are functioning just fine thank you.

F’em.

5.56mm


25 posted on 10/06/2018 8:35:20 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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To: M Kehoe

Oh, I forgot to list possible crimes like perjury, obstruction of justice and criminal conspiracy (RICO).

5.56mm


26 posted on 10/06/2018 8:37:34 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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To: spintreebob

I guess you missed the reports of precincts with more than 100% turnout (ALL registered voters turned out, plus provisional ballots) and 99 to 100% votes for the democrat?

Don’t just trust me, do your own work, look it up. You’ll find things like “670 Ballots Cast in Georgia Precinct with 276 Voters”


27 posted on 10/06/2018 8:46:17 AM PDT by null and void (The big problem is that the republicans don't keep their campaign promises and the democrats do!)
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To: spintreebob

Thanks for what you do, spintreebob. I feel comfortable pulling the lever in Georgia knowing people like you are watching the election officials.

Go Dawgs!


28 posted on 10/06/2018 8:49:00 AM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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To: Bratch

While the swamp is deep, psychology and human nature play a part here.

Like Hillary losing. Everyone who was STUNNED she lost wasn’t even closely attached to the truth of the People at that moment. Sean Hannity and I were exactly the same the day of the election and we ended up right. We knew Trump had a real chance, the less fraud there would be. We knew it was scary and it could end up bad but if the election was even close to honest, we really had a feel for the American people. and Trump could do this. My happiest moment was when John King nearly throttled Wolf Blitzer over the map of PA. “NO, WOLF, THERE ARE NO MORE VOTES!”

The swamp has been getting away with crap for so long, REALLY, REALLY BAD CORRUPTION. Really bad corruption done really poorly. The more they get away with, the lazier they get about hiding it. This is key in this article and the writer doesn’t take human nature into account in his essay. The swamp doesn’t NEED to go very deep or be that intertwined. Hate Trump, you’re in. Shake a few docs, pass a bit of info, that’s good enough. They get away with everything through shame and ostracism and usually it works pretty well. Republicans fold like sweaters at the Gap. Well, they used to. ;)


29 posted on 10/06/2018 8:51:37 AM PDT by Yaelle (.)
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To: stockpirate

Kavanaugh was born and raised in the swamp. It’s his world. He’s a Bushie. But I think the confirmation process, when the swamp turned it’s ugliest side against him, may have changed this man from a middle of the road conservative to a committed one.
He experienced true evil leveled at himself and all his family and he could be forever changed. He used to smile all the time. His face is now hardened and injured. We will see how it affects his judgement.


30 posted on 10/06/2018 8:56:29 AM PDT by tinamina
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To: Bratch

I’d just say those who seek power are the same breed over time and place anywhere on our lil’ planet. Call’em the ELITE,whatever, they all think alike in their attitude toward their lessers..meaning ordinary run of the mill folk.

YES ! Lessers, we are not all created equal except in the eyes of GOD !


31 posted on 10/06/2018 9:06:02 AM PDT by litehaus (A memory toooo long.............)
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To: ClearCase_guy; Liz
Hey, ClearCase.  I second Liz's thank you for the fine COVFEFE you're brewing this morning.

Understand a fresh pot of spiked Irish Covfefe will be served somewhere between 3 and 5 PM today in the Senate Chambers :- )

May the Kavanaugh wind blow be always on FReeper backs. . . and,

May Liberal Tears raise all boats on the River Shannon.

 

32 posted on 10/06/2018 9:07:09 AM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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To: Bratch

It’s a fantastic story from Last Refuge. Thanks for posting!


33 posted on 10/06/2018 9:09:11 AM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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To: central_va
Democrat voters take a rest from pulling the levers.


34 posted on 10/06/2018 9:19:23 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Badboo; Liz
Maybe Trump was confident enough to appoint a Bushie judge to bring the NeverTrumpers and Deplorables together.

Eric Erikson was pretty excited that Trump appointed Kavanaugh.  And as it turned out, McConnell, Graham and other GOP fought with spirit against the Dems.

Net effect: the GOP is unified and the demonRATs are in retreat.  Major political casualties include Cory Booker, Feinstein, and Dem credibility.  Plus a bunch of corrupt lawyers are scampering like hell to get out of Dodge before the sheriff throws them in jail.

We also now know why the Dems delayed and wasted so much time crying about reading millions of Kavanaugh documents.  They needed that time to hatch their plot. 

Their problem was three-fold:

1. They threw all their weight on psycho Ford and her fraudulent story.
2. None of Ford's friends backed up her tall tale.
3. Trump called the Dem's bluff -- buying enough time for Ford and her story to be tattered to shreds by the FBI and FRiendly social media. Trouble for them: they chose a

35 posted on 10/06/2018 9:36:46 AM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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To: poconopundit
All true, but the longer take away is the Dems were able to pull off the surprise in perfect synchronicity with the media, academia and social media and have established new standards (i.e. weapons and tactics) that will be used and improved upon in the future.

All the backslapping over squeaking out the narrowest of wins should be enjoyed because the next incoming rounds will be falling ever closer and deadlier. Thank god we have slow stupid old men defending us. That’s the ticket.

36 posted on 10/06/2018 10:13:40 AM PDT by Badboo (Why it is important)
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To: Badboo

You make a good point.

The scrubbing of the Internet by the FBI or whoever was instrumental in their plot. Fixing that is a very worthwhile avenue of reform.


37 posted on 10/06/2018 10:50:05 AM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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To: jeffc
My only fear is how much they will cheat in November to steal every election they can. <<<<<<<<<<<<

BINGO!!!!...We already know they manufacture votes in the big cities.....the depth of the Deepstate corruption is in play here....

38 posted on 10/06/2018 11:04:34 AM PDT by M-cubed
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To: poconopundit

Is it Liberal Tears or Smearbucks? 😏
39 posted on 10/06/2018 11:12:54 AM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise)
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To: Gratia

Sundance is very bright and well connected inside the beast.

His forum is not a discussion forum. I’ve been expunged many times for uncontroversial posts.

His is an echo chamber of followers, not discussion.


40 posted on 10/06/2018 12:14:15 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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